2025 Lifetime Fellowship Award

NOMINATION INFORMATION

Description
This distinguished award recognizes a member who has made lifelong contributions to ASHT and the hand and upper extremity therapy community at large. Lifelong ASHT fellows are honored for their long-term Society membership participation, exemplary leadership, and documented achievements in the field. The cumulative effects of these recipients have been paramount in advancing the field of hand and upper extremity therapy through ASHT. Their talents have been diverse with integrated accomplishments.

Eligibility
Eligible lifetime fellows are individuals whom the Society deems worthy of special recognition in view of a career-long ASHT participation (e.g. volunteerism, Annual Meeting presentations, etc.), exemplary leadership, and documented achievements in the field (e.g. publications, programs, advanced degrees, awards, etc.). The nomination is open to ASHT members in good standing for a minimum of 25 years. Committee-endorsed recommendations will be represented to the board. Members of the ASHT Board of Directors and the Awards Committee are ineligible for nomination.

Prior to acceptance of the award, the Lifetime Fellowship Award winner shall agree to:

  • uphold the ASHT Code of Ethics
  • identify potential ASHT leaders using their own unique criteria
  • represent ASHT if called upon as an advisor or ambassador

Process

The Awards Committee accepts nominees from the membership and selects the award winner through a structured process, presenting a non-monetary honor (plaque or equivalent award) at the ASHT Annual Meeting. A unanimous vote of the ASHT Board of Directors shall be required in order to bestow this status.

Frequency

Only one Lifetime Fellowship Award is presented each year.

Requirements           

  • Completed online nomination form. Nominator must write to each applicable category on the nomination form with inclusion of supportive data from the nominee’s CV. Data from the CV may not be repeated in different categories.
  • Letter of nomination from an ASHT member in good standing for at least one year establishing why the nominee meets the criteria of the award. This letter is limited to a maximum of 250 words.
  • Nominee’s current curriculum vitae.

This completed application must be submitted no later than August 20, 2025

Is the nominator a current member of ASHT in good standing for at least 1 year?
Is the nominee a current ASHT member in good standing?
Has the nominee been a member in good standing of ASHT for at least 25 years?
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Please indicate the nominee’s participation in the following:

Service on ASHT Committees whose purpose was to promote clinical guidelines and protocols – Committee leader
Please specify further by providing a reference, description, year, web links, and any other relevant information for each occurrence. This information may be copied and pasted from the nominee’s CV. (Do NOT indicate “see attached CV” as the information provided in the nomination form is what will be the basis for evaluating the candidate’s qualification for selection.) Data may not be repeated in different categories.
Service on ASHT Committees whose purpose was to promote clinical guidelines and protocols – Committee participant
Please specify further by providing a reference, description, year, web links, and any other relevant information for each occurrence. This information may be copied and pasted from the nominee’s CV. (Do NOT indicate “see attached CV” as the information provided in the nomination form is what will be the basis for evaluating the candidate’s qualification for selection.) Data may not be repeated in different categories.
Service on ASHT Task Forces with projects of an ongoing nature (longer than 3 months) – Task Force leader
Please specify further by providing a reference, description, year, web links, and any other relevant information for each occurrence. This information may be copied and pasted from the nominee’s CV. (Do NOT indicate “see attached CV” as the information provided in the nomination form is what will be the basis for evaluating the candidate’s qualification for selection.) Data may not be repeated in different categories.
Service on ASHT Task Forces with projects of an ongoing nature (longer than 3 months) – Task Force participant
Please specify further by providing a reference, description, year, web links, and any other relevant information for each occurrence. This information may be copied and pasted from the nominee’s CV. (Do NOT indicate “see attached CV” as the information provided in the nomination form is what will be the basis for evaluating the candidate’s qualification for selection.) Data may not be repeated in different categories.
Service as organizer of ASHT events such as Annual Meeting Chair / co-chair, ASHT study courses, CD-Roms – Committee or Initiative leader
Please specify further by providing a reference, description, year, web links, and any other relevant information for each occurrence. This information may be copied and pasted from the nominee’s CV. (Do NOT indicate “see attached CV” as the information provided in the nomination form is what will be the basis for evaluating the candidate’s qualification for selection.) Data may not be repeated in different categories.
Service as organizer of ASHT events such as Annual Meeting Chair / co-chair, ASHT study courses, CD-Roms – Committee or Initiative participant
Please specify further by providing a reference, description, year, web links, and any other relevant information for each occurrence. This information may be copied and pasted from the nominee’s CV. (Do NOT indicate “see attached CV” as the information provided in the nomination form is what will be the basis for evaluating the candidate’s qualification for selection.) Data may not be repeated in different categories.

Please indicate the nominee’s participation in the following:

ASHT Division Director positions held
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ASHT Elected Board Member positions held
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ASHT President
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ASHT Committee Chair positions held (not dedicated to promoting clinical guidelines and protocols)
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Non- ASHT (Healthcare) Committee leadership positions held
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Non- ASHT (Healthcare) Committee participant positions held
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Leadership / Clinical supervision or management positions in healthcare
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ASHT Awards Received
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HTCC Board leadership
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HTCC Committee Leadership positions
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HTCC Committee participation
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AHTF Board Leadership
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AHTF Committee Leadership positions
Please specify further by providing a reference, description, year, web links, and any other relevant information for each occurrence. This information may be copied and pasted from the nominee’s CV. (Do NOT indicate “see attached CV” as the information provided in the nomination form is what will be the basis for evaluating the candidate’s qualification for selection.) Data may not be repeated in different categories.
AHTF Committee participation
Please specify further by providing a reference, description, year, web links, and any other relevant information for each occurrence. This information may be copied and pasted from the nominee’s CV. (Do NOT indicate “see attached CV” as the information provided in the nomination form is what will be the basis for evaluating the candidate’s qualification for selection.) Data may not be repeated in different categories.
Related credentials / advanced education (post BS) and other than CHT
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Non ASHT related Board positions, elected and non-elected
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Non ASHT Awards Received
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Please indicate the nominee’s participation in the following:

AOTA, APTA, ASSH, AAHS, IFSHT – Committee leader
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AOTA, APTA, ASSH, AAHS, IFSHT – Committee participant
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ASHT State Chapter Elected Position
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ASHT State Chapter – Committee leader
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ASHT State Chapter – Committee participant
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CHT credentials obtained and maintained – 5-14 years
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CHT credentials obtained and maintained – 15+ years
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Non ASHT National / State organizations task force participation (licensure, UE / Healthcare Management, etc. – Task Force leader
Please specify further by providing a reference, description, year, web links, and any other relevant information for each occurrence. This information may be copied and pasted from the nominee’s CV. (Do NOT indicate “see attached CV” as the information provided in the nomination form is what will be the basis for evaluating the candidate’s qualification for selection.) Data may not be repeated in different categories.
Non ASHT National / State organizations task force participation (licensure, UE / Healthcare Management, etc. – Task Force participant
Please specify further by providing a reference, description, year, web links, and any other relevant information for each occurrence. This information may be copied and pasted from the nominee’s CV. (Do NOT indicate “see attached CV” as the information provided in the nomination form is what will be the basis for evaluating the candidate’s qualification for selection.) Data may not be repeated in different categories.
Related organization memberships
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Please indicate the nominee’s participation in the following:

Member, Editorial Review Board
Please specify further by providing a reference, description, year, web links, and any other relevant information for each occurrence. This information may be copied and pasted from the nominee’s CV. (Do NOT indicate “see attached CV” as the information provided in the nomination form is what will be the basis for evaluating the candidate’s qualification for selection.) Data may not be repeated in different categories.
Author or Editor of books
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Author or Editor of chapters in books
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Author or Editor of Journal (i.e. Guest Editorship)
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Author of peer review articles
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Research Advisorships
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Research Grants awarded
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Product development
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Please indicate the nominee’s participation in the following:

ASHT courses presented at a national level
Please specify further by providing a reference, description, year, web links, and any other relevant information for each occurrence. This information may be copied and pasted from the nominee’s CV. (Do NOT indicate “see attached CV” as the information provided in the nomination form is what will be the basis for evaluating the candidate’s qualification for selection.) Data may not be repeated in different categories.
Courses, papers or teaching relevant to hand and upper extremity therapy at a state level
Please specify further by providing a reference, description, year, web links, and any other relevant information for each occurrence. This information may be copied and pasted from the nominee’s CV. (Do NOT indicate “see attached CV” as the information provided in the nomination form is what will be the basis for evaluating the candidate’s qualification for selection.) Data may not be repeated in different categories.
Courses, papers or teaching relevant to hand and upper extremity therapy at a local level
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Guest lectureships
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Juried articles accepted for presentation
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ASHT Panel participation – Leader
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ASHT Panel participation -- Participant
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Non-ASHT healthcare related panel participation
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Non-ASHT courses, papers or teaching at national or international level
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